# Exporting to yolov8 OBB format is taking long, when will it end?

**URL:** <https://community.labelstud.io/t/exporting-to-yolov8-obb-format-is-taking-long-when-will-it-end/444>\
**Category:** Label Studio Support\
**Tags:** data-export\
**Created:** [January 3, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.labelstud.io/t/exporting-to-yolov8-obb-format-is-taking-long-when-will-it-end/444 "2025-01-03T18:45:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.labelstud.io/t/exporting-to-yolov8-obb-format-is-taking-long-when-will-it-end/444/1 "2025-01-03T18:45:53Z")

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I have 1000 images annotated, and I want to export to YOLO format. It just says `Files are being prepared. It might take some time.` , and doesn’t seem to end.

log says:  
[2025-01-03 18:34:53,413] [django.server::log\_message::212] [INFO] “GET /api/projects/2/export?exportType=JSON HTTP/1.1” 200 2754945  
[2025-01-03 18:35:07,610] [label\_studio\_sdk.converter.exports.csv2::convert::18] [DEBUG] Convert CSV started  
[2025-01-03 18:35:07,610] [label\_studio\_sdk.converter.exports.csv2::convert::29] [DEBUG] Prepare column names for CSV …  
[2025-01-03 18:35:08,248] [label\_studio\_sdk.converter.exports.csv2::convert::35] [DEBUG] Prepare done in 0.64 sec. Write CSV rows now …  
[2025-01-03 18:35:09,042] [label\_studio\_sdk.converter.exports.csv2::convert::51] [DEBUG] CSV conversion finished in 1.43 sec  
[2025-01-03 18:35:09,060] [django.server::log\_message::212] [INFO] “GET /api/projects/2/export?exportType=CSV HTTP/1.1” 200 1574428  
[2025-01-03 18:35:09,060] [django.server::log\_message::212] [INFO] “GET /api/projects/2/export?exportType=CSV HTTP/1.1” 200 1574428  
[2025-01-03 18:35:31,380] [label\_studio\_sdk.converter.converter::convert\_to\_yolo::845] [WARNING] No completions found for item #59  
[2025-01-03 18:35:31,384] [label\_studio\_sdk.converter.converter::convert\_to\_yolo::845] [WARNING] No completions found for item #60

is `No completions found for item #60` a problem. what to do?

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**Author:** ![makseq](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.labelstud.io/makseq/32/26_2.png) [@makseq](https://community.labelstud.io/u/makseq)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.labelstud.io/t/exporting-to-yolov8-obb-format-is-taking-long-when-will-it-end/444/2 "2025-01-03T19:44:51Z")

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Most likely, you got a timeout.  
Use console command for export:

> **[Label Studio Documentation — Export Annotations](https://labelstud.io/guide/export.html#Export-timeout-in-Community-Edition)**
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> Label Studio documentation for exporting data labeling annotations to use in machine learning models and data science projects.